diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.c b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.c
index d3394f1b4e5..ac6a11129ad 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common.c
@@ -984,6 +984,10 @@ wsi_common_queue_present(const struct wsi_device *wsi,
             goto fail_present;
       }
 
+      result = wsi->ResetFences(device, 1, &swapchain->fences[image_index]);
+      if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
+         goto fail_present;
+
       struct wsi_image *image =
          swapchain->get_wsi_image(swapchain, image_index);
 
@@ -1007,10 +1011,6 @@ wsi_common_queue_present(const struct wsi_device *wsi,
          submit_info.pWaitDstStageMask = stage_flags;
       }
 
-      result = wsi->ResetFences(device, 1, &swapchain->fences[image_index]);
-      if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
-         goto fail_present;
-
       VkFence fence = swapchain->fences[image_index];
       if (swapchain->use_buffer_blit) {
          if (swapchain->buffer_blit_queue == VK_NULL_HANDLE) {